Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-12

attention than the lingerie; for street and
for house dress plain linen collars are en-
inently appropriate, but their presence in
conjunction with evening or reception
dress would produce jar il symphony.
There are now worn pretty ichuS and
chemisettes, which vary in style to suit
any dress. The tucked linen bosom with
neat white tie is adapted to street wear,
while Chemisastes of oriental lace and
China silk, with velvet, are adapted for
more dressy occasions.
There seems to be no abatement in the
fanciful handkerchief. On the contrary
colors sre much more used than white,
many embroidered all over with gay col
ored dots. Checks and stripes are used
more than figures, and embroidery on the
edge rather than lace.
As pleated skirts are SO much worn, enY
suggestion tor reducing their weight must
DE acceptable. False pleats can be ar
ranged to have the effect of box pleatS by
Sitting up the skirt st three places at the
foot in front and once further back on
each side. These Sits extend up under
the apron drapery and piece is inlaid
and folded over TO meet as box pleats do,
and g cord finish or binding edges the
Sits.
PLAIN TRAVELLING DRESSES.
Harper's BazGr: The furnishing stores
show inexpensive travelling dresses Of
checked or striped homespun, or of the
more firmly twisted wool goods, in
brown, gray, or gray-blue shades, and in
shepherds check or pin squares with
white ard 8 dark color. For some of
these the plain basque is made bias
throughout, or else only in front, where
1t has no buttons, but either g fly front
with hooks aud eyes, or it is laced from
top to bottom When buttons are used,
they are of dark bone, either fiat or in
ball shape. The skirt with false box
pleats, described last week, a2d slight
apron drapery, or else kilt skirt in even
pleats, is made for these dresses, not only
at plain establishments, but 1T the best
houses. The lustrous mohsiTS, that are
now greatly reduced in price, are used
for similar dresses In gray or Suede
shades, and in dark navy blue, with cord
passementerie OF 9 darker shade for
trimming as vest, cuffs, and border
across The foot in front and on the sides.
round hat with close brim, or an Eng
Iish turban Of dark straw with velvet
orim and ribbon bow in front, is best
liked for travelling.
DRAPERIES.
The new draperies are arranged very
long front and back, leaving both sides
Of the lower skirt uncovered from the
belt down. The front drapery drops in
3 point toward the right side, being
made wide and ample by the pleatings
set on 20 the belt Graceful, wave-like
folds are caught up in pleats on the left
hip, these falling to meet like curves
from the right SIDE, but ad-
iusted lower down. The sides of the
lower skirt may be arranged in length
wise pleats, alike on both sides, or it
may hsve plsided or striped panels, or
bands Of velvet ribbon, or rows of en-
broidery on a deep fall of lace, or there
may be q founce. of very deep lace,
with a scarf drapery of the dress goods
as beading. The back drapery is con-
tiued to t very narrow space when pleated
Or gathered To the bel., but it is extreme
" full and may hang straight 70 the foot,
OK else open up the center IL wing points,
with box pleating of the goods showing
or may simply disclose full
over skirt.
SATEEN COSTUME.
An odd sateen costume is composed of
TWO shades of heliotrope, one being very
dark and the other of delicate shade of
lilac. a panel of the DARK heliotrope
makes the front bresdth and there is q
pleated panel of the light on either side.
The drapery is dark. The basque is cut